California Hay Report

  Compared to last week: All classes traded steady with moderate demand.  Retail 
hay is in high demand due to lack of hay in barns this year.  According to the 
NASS Crop Progress Report 1/14/18, Northern California experienced intermittent 
rainfall, with snow accumulation occurring at higher elevations, until high 
pressure brought drier conditions at the end of the week. Central and Southern 
California experienced heavy precipitation earlier in the week as a strong 
Pacific storm system moved through the area and eventually gave way to drier 
conditions for the remainder of the week.  Temperature highs ranged in the 50s 
to 60s in the mountains, 60s to 70s in the valley and the desert, and 60s to 80s 
along the coast. Temperature lows were between 20s and 30s in the mountains, 20s 
to 40s in the desert, 30s to 40s in the valley, and 30s to 50s along the coast.
Winter forage crops, such as wheat, barley, and other cereal grains and forage 
mixes continued to be planted and seed shipments received. Irrigation was still 
necessary to maintain growth of those plantings that have germinated. Alfalfa 
were growing well.  Hay is reported FOB the stack or barn unless otherwise 
noted.  Regions are defined at bottom of report. 

Tons:  1320    Last Week:  4935    Last Year:  1525                             

Region 1: North Inter-Mountain:                                                
                             Tons   Price Range   Wtd Avg    Comments          
  Alfalfa                                                                      
      Supreme                  75  230.00-230.00  230.00                       
      Fair                    170  160.00-160.00  160.00                       

Region 2: Sacramento Valley:                                                   
                             Tons   Price Range   Wtd Avg    Comments          
  Alfalfa                                                                      
      Premium                  25  280.00-280.00  280.00     Retail/Stable     

Region 3: Northern San Joaquin Valley:                                         
                             Tons   Price Range   Wtd Avg    Comments          
  Alfalfa                                                                      
      Premium                 150  300.00-300.00  300.00 Del Retail/Stable 
      Fair                     25  170.00-170.00  170.00   
                    
Region 4: Central San Joaquin Valley: No New Sales Confirmed.

Region 5: Southern California:                                                 
                             Tons   Price Range   Wtd Avg    Comments          
  Alfalfa                                                                      
      Premium                 350  280.00-280.00  280.00     Retail/Stable     

Region 6: Southeast California:                                                
                             Tons   Price Range   Wtd Avg    Comments          
  Alfalfa                                                                      
      Premium                 250  225.00-240.00  232.50     Retail/Stable     
      Good/Premium            100  200.00-210.00  207.50                       
                               75  200.00-200.00  200.00     Retail/Stable     
      Good                      1  135.00-135.00  135.00     Contracted        
  Bermuda Grass                                                                
      Premium                 100  220.00-220.00  220.00     Retail/Stable   

The following are the counties included in each region:                        
Region 1: Siskiyou, Modoc, Shasta, Lassen, and Plumas.                         
Region 2: Tehama, Glenn, Butte, Colusa, Sutter, Yuba, Sierra, Nevada, Placer,  
          Yolo, El Dorado, Solano, Sacramento, Amador, and Alpine.             
Region 3: San Joaquin, Calaveras, Stanislaus, Tuolumne, Mono, Merced, Mariposa.
Region 4: Madera, Fresno, Kings, Tulare, and Inyo.                             
Region 5: Kern, Northeast Los Angeles, and Western San Bernardino.             
Region 6: Eastern San Bernardino, Riverside, and Imperial.